Stabilization of Antitumor Agent Busulfan through Encapsulation within a Water-Soluble Pillar[5]arene.

The complexation of the antitumor agent busulfan by negatively charged carboxylatopillar[5]arene in water is reported. The encapsulation within carboxylatopillar[5]arene reduces the hydrolytic degradation of busulfan from 90.7% to 25.

[Use sagittal reconstruction CT for making decisions regarding the surgical strategy for cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament].

Objective: Use sagittal reconstruction CT to verify the surgical strategy for cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL).

Methods: A retrospective study of 161 patients (106 males and 55 females) who had undergone surgery for OPLL from July 2007 to November 2010 was performed. The mean age at surgery was 54.